The discussion took place after lunch, once the children fell asleep in Samantha's room--including Little Danny, who was napping in the bassinet.
Eugene told them about how he grew up, why he was running away from home, and how he was reconnecting with his dad not long ago, airing out everything in his dark closet. If they were going to be family anyway, these people had the right to know what Eugene might drag them into.
Naturally, they also had the right to refuse any involvement.
Honestly, who would willingly want to get tangled in a messy family conflict? Eugene already knew that Cynthia had gotten estranged from the side of the family who were talking nonsense about Arthur bringing bad luck in the past. Not only that, Arthur's mother still hated her for having to give birth to Arthur.
This family already had their own internal problem, so he was feeling rather ashamed for adding some more.
